Br. CLAY KOERNER

Brother Clayton Matthew Koerner was born in 1943. He attended several high schools, including schools in Topeka Kansas and Staples Connecticut, and U.S. Grant High School in Valley Village, California. He graduated from Cleveland High School in the West San Fernando Valley. 

Brother Koerner was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1962. He was our Brotherhood's 330th initiate.He served as the Student Body President of Pierce College, and was voted Man of the Year prior to being drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War. 

 Br. Clay Koerner - Calabasas, California 2013

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Brother Koerner earned an Associate of Arts degree from Pierce College and attended California State University Northridge, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Clay and Teena share three children: Shane, Chance and Tawny. Shane M. Koerner is a Special Ed School Teacher. Shane is married to  Mindy They have a boy named Shaun.  Chance is a member of the Bakersfield Police Department, Motors. Chance is married to Allison. They have two children, Taylor and Kayla. Their daughter Tawny is a single mom and career woman. She works for Alliance Brokers & Consultants and has a son Dylan.

  Br. Koerner has been living and working in the Bakersfield, Kern County area for the past 20 years having moved from Carpenteria. Clay is the owner and principal of Alliance Brokers & Consultants. His company provides insurance and investment management for group and individual clients. Clay's chief interests are politics and work. He is the Scholarship Chairman of the Maple Leaf Society.

BROTHERS PALAZOLLA AND KOERNER 1964-65

7 March 2011
I had lunch with Br. Al Conahan today at Jerry's Deli in Woodland Hills. After our meal, Al gave The Museum of the San Fernando Valley a great old, battle worn, Phi Delta Psi sweatshirt, and a gift to The Museum from Br. Clay Koerner in Bakersfield. Clay sent a bound book of Pierce College Round Up newspaper from 1964 to 1965.
Here are two photo-clippings from the book.

Br. Clay Koerner when he was elected to his second term as student body president at Pierce College in 1965.

Br. Joe Palazolla - March 1965 - Pierce College Roundup newspaper. Joe is receiving instruction from Wesley Craig in technical illustration.

THE KOERNERS FROM BAKERSFIELD

Clay and Teena Koerner - After the Richard Glazer-Danay Reception.
Photo by John Bogdanoff

A GREAT TURNOUT OF PHI DELTS FOR THE GLAZER-DANAY RECEPTION

Tina Koerner, Jane Riggio and Clay Koerner

Ric Glazer-Danay with the Pierce College Hart Hat sculpture,

John Bogdanoff and Don George

Photos are courtesy of John Bogdanoff.

MORE ABOUT PIERCE COLLEGE FROM BROS. BUTTACCIO AND KOERNER

Clay Koerner is the president of Alliance Brokers and Consultants in Bakersfield, California. He joined the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1962. Clay served as the Student Body President of Pierce College, and was voted Man of the Year prior to being drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War.

“My time at Pierce College was far more than I could have asked for; helping me to become socially mature, gave me educational opportunities and the ability to make wise decisions while becoming a responsible individual.
Pierce College was the most enjoyable time of my life as I developed lifelong memories and lifelong friendships. We get out what we put in and Iwas blessed to have attended this wonderful College. Clay Koerner (1962-1965)



Gerald Buttaccio was a founder of the Pierce College Beta Chapter of the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity. He attended Pierce from 1958 to 1960. He is the Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer for Desert Community Bank of Las Vegas, Nevada.

“When I attended Pierce Jr. College, it was at that time a small school with great teachers that you could interact with. In addition, the school gave me the opportunity to join Phi Delta Psi and make some excellent friendships.”